Butterfly Fingers

In the spirit of Arts & Crafts projects, here's another fun activity for the kids: Handprint Butterflies!

I recommend using finger paint, though any kind of washable paint will work. You will also need paper that's thick enough to hold paint.

Pour paint into a shallow bowl, big enough for the child to lay his/her hands in with fingers spread. You can also use a paintbrush to layer paint on the hands.

With both palms and fingers covered in paint, press hands onto the paper with wrists touching, thumbs slightly slanted and fingers pointing to the right or left respectively. The thumbprints can be the antennae or use black paint to draw them in as well as a body. You can outline the butterfly too if you'd like. Be creative! Use lots of colors, glue on some googly eyes or paint them in, cut it out if you'd like, or don't. Just have fun with it!

Marshmallow Igloos

Today I want to share a lighthearted winter Arts & Crafts activity that's fun for the whole family. If you find yourself stuck indoors with the kids all day, here's something you can do.

Make an igloo out of marshmallows! You can either glue them down (in which case, please do not encourage your child to eat it!) or you can use vanilla frosting to adhere the marshmallows together. A plastic bowl or a cup with the top cut off can be used as the foundation. If you cut off the top of a cup, use that piece as the foundation for the "entrance." Tin foil can work, too. You can use a paintbrush to fill in any gaps with glue or frosting. Make sure to put a paper plate or shallow bowl underneath for transport and there you have it - a marshmallow igloo and a happy child!

You can also use cotton balls for extra snow and/or white pompoms if you have em'.